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Jackson City Council to discuss lawsuit

The Jackson City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning to discuss a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city and mayor.

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Updated: 7:48 AM CDT Aug 30, 2016

Jackson City Council to discuss lawsuit

The Jackson City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning to discuss a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city and mayor.

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WEBVTT I WILL LET YOU KNOW HAS TO THATWILL GET IN A FEW.ERIN: LATER THIS MORNING, THEJACKSON CITY COUNCIL WILLADDRESS THE SEXUAL HARASSMENTLAWSUIT FILED AGAINST MAYOR TONYYARBERANNE PARKER IS OUTSIDE A CITYHALL WITH MORE.ANNE: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THECITY COUNCIL HAS MET SINCE THOSEALLEGATIONS.IN THAT LAWSUIT, THE MAYOR'SFORMER ASSISTANT SHE SAYS YARBERFORCED HER TO CONTINUE HAVINGSEX WITH HIM WHEN SHE TRIED TOEND THEIR AFFAIRSHE SAYS THE MAYOR FIRED HER INAPRIL OF LAST YEAR.SHE IS ALSO SUING THE CITY.THE CITY ISSUED A RESPONSE LASTWEEK, CALLING THIS A SCANDALOUSLAWSUIT FILED BY A FORMERDISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE.>> AS SOON AS THIS IS OVER WEWILL DIVE INTO THAT PERSONALISSUE.RIGHT NOW, I AM FOCUSED ONPEOPLE'S JOBS. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGHINFORMATION TO MAKE A COMMENT ATTHIS PARTICULAR TIME.WE WILL BE SURE TO SPEAK AS ACOUNSEL. I THINK THE PEOPLE -- MAYORSHOULD STEP DOWN SO WE CAN FOCUSON THE BUDGET ISSUES RIGHT NOW.ANNE: THERE IS MUCH MORE TO COMELATER TODAY.THE MEETING STARTS HERE AT10:00.

Jackson City Council to discuss lawsuit

The Jackson City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning to discuss a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city and mayor.